Religious Freedom in the British North American Colonies

Analyze the extent to which religious freedom existed in the British North America colonies prior to 1700. The New World was first established because many people in England did not agree with their religious and political ways of life. Most people in the northern colonies had run from England due to having no religious freedom. The Puritans, Quakers, and various leaders created outbursts of reform to achieve freedom in New England. Each group had their own …

…south was a melting pot for most religions unlike New England and the middle colonies. There were many groups of people who disagreed with the church of England. The northern colonies had religious freedom, but the Puritans forced their own religion on everyone else around them. It took time for the different religious groups to be excepted. The Puritans, Quakers, and other groups changed over time. They set the stage for our religious freedom today.